Kodayu Ichikawa Movies

  • 1958
    The Barbarian and the Geisha

    The Barbarian and the Geisha

    The Barbarian and the Geisha

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    Townsend Harris is sent by President Pierce to Japan to serve as the first U.S. Consul-General to that country. Harris discovers enormous hostility...

    The Barbarian and the Geisha
  • 1954
    A Samurai's Love

    A Samurai's Love

    A Samurai's Love

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    A film about the Ghost of Okiku that's based on the kabuki play Bancho Sarayashiki.

    A Samurai's Love
  • 1951
    Five Men of Edo

    Five Men of Edo

    Five Men of Edo

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    During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of Edo and constantly fought with the townspeople at...

    Five Men of Edo
  • 1956
    Zangiku monogatari

    Zangiku monogatari

    Zangiku monogatari

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    Based on the novel by Shofu Muramatsu, the film is dedicated to the actors of the renowned Japanese Kabuki theatre. Set in Japan in 1885, the story...

    Zangiku monogatari
  • 1957
    Shadow Over Fuji

    Shadow Over Fuji

    Shadow Over Fuji

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    The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was an open official secret, took place on the...

    Shadow Over Fuji
  • 1960
    Official with a Tattoo

    Official with a Tattoo

    Official with a Tattoo

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    Kinnosuke of Toyama sets out on a private mission to clear his father’s name for a crime he did not commit.

    Official with a Tattoo
  • 1953
    Merciless Blade Part 3

    Merciless Blade Part 3

    Merciless Blade Part 3

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    The final film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

    Merciless Blade Part 3
  • 1954
    Fall of the Shogun's Militia

    Fall of the Shogun's Militia

    Fall of the Shogun's Militia

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    Kondo Isami, the “Devil” commander of the Shinsengumi was one of Japan’s greatest national heroes and a peerless swordsman who...

    Fall of the Shogun's Militia
  • 1956
    Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan

    Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan

    Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan

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    It is brother against brother in this tale of love and betrayal within the famed Yagyu clan. In one of their earliest films together, superstars...

    Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan
  • 1955
    牢獄の花嫁

    牢獄の花嫁

    牢獄の花嫁

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    牢獄の花嫁
  • 1954
    Beautiful Gonpati

    Beautiful Gonpati

    Beautiful Gonpati

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    A foot soldier from Tottori domain named Shirai Gonpachi showcased exceptional swordsmanship that even surpassed the domain's champion Honjo...

    Beautiful Gonpati
  • 1957
    Falcon Magistrate

    Falcon Magistrate

    Falcon Magistrate

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    Toyama Kinshiro, a commissioner from northern Edo, goes undercover to unravel the mystery behind a series of murders. Kinshiro, played by Kataoka...

    Falcon Magistrate
  • 1956
    Matashirō Fighting Journey

    Matashirō Fighting Journey

    Matashirō Fighting Journey

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    Matashirō Fighting Journey
  • 1955
    Hirado Pirates

    Hirado Pirates

    Hirado Pirates

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    In the 9th year of the Tempo era, after a long sea voyage, Moritaya Seizo returned to Hirado, who earned huge amounts of gold by piracy. Along the...

    Hirado Pirates
  • 1952
    Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa

    Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa

    Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa

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    A ghost story about a woman who dies a violent death and appears to the man she loves as a vengeful spirit. This film marked the turning point in...

    Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa
  • 1955
    The Dawn of Judo

    The Dawn of Judo

    The Dawn of Judo

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    The Dawn of Judo
  • 1958
    Fireball Magistrate

    Fireball Magistrate

    Fireball Magistrate

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    Two guardians of the Nijo Castle, Shioya and Kamazawa, discover a map leading to a secret passage to Edo Castle. Instead of reporting their find to...

    Fireball Magistrate
  • 1953
    Hana no shôgai

    Hana no shôgai

    Hana no shôgai

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    In 1842, in the Umemoku Mansion within Hikone Castle, Naosuke Ii, despite the tumultuous times, was engrossed in the world of tea ceremony. His...

    Hana no shôgai
  • 1959
    A Spectacular Showdown

    A Spectacular Showdown

    A Spectacular Showdown

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    One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the...

    A Spectacular Showdown
  • 1952
    Passion Fire

    Passion Fire

    Passion Fire

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    The time was the first year of Keio (1865). Upon hearing the news that the Imperial Army was approaching Hida Takayama, the district head Shimizu...

    Passion Fire